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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Advocate For Project Lifesaver International
I’m going to go off topic again today because of something that is happening now, not ten miles from my house. A nine-year-old child with autism wandered away from his dad at a local park three days ago, and there … Continue reading
Working on Ben’s Feeding Disorder
Ben’s therapy during our years in Charleston had three main focuses; gross motor, speech and occupational. Ben’s occupational therapist at the Charles Webb Center worked diligently to take the recommendations from the barium swallow test he had before we left … Continue reading
The Charles Webb Center
The Charles Webb Easter Seal Center had been doing a marvelous job serving the Charleston disabled community for decades. It was a perfect example of how privately run charities can serve the community much better than the government. As the … Continue reading
From Advocacy to Activism
Life for parents of special needs children is one of advocacy out of necessity. Each time we attend an IEP meeting or insist that a healthcare professional make us part of the decision-making team for our child’s care, we are being an … Continue reading
A Parent’s Worst Nightmare
Today I’m going to fast forward twenty years to address a topic that has come to the forefront in recent local news. It’s the story of the continued abuse of an autistic boy at the hands of two Bedford County Virginia … Continue reading
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